U.S. prepares to celebrate MLK Jr. Day
It's been more than 25 years since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially recognized as a federal holiday.
The ruckus over Harry Reid
Words do matter. But Republicans are the worst offenders when it comes to racism.
Keep Cesar Chavez in Texas textbooks, UFW urges
The United Farm Workers of America is urging supporters to stop the Texas state Board of Education from eliminating Cesar Chavez and other historic Latino leaders from public school textbooks.
Court rules in favor of voting rights for felons
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle, Wash., in a 2-1 decision Tuesday, has ruled in favor of felons the right to vote in state prisons there.
Text messages warn Arizona activists of sweeps
Sheriff Joe Arpaio may be a smart man, but that doesn't stop human rights activists from outsmarting him.
Houston inaugurates gay mayor, Annise Parker
A city the mainstream media painted as ultra-conservative celebrated the inauguration of a new, progressive openly gay mayor, Annise Parker.
Lester Rodney: Daily Worker sports editor led struggle to integrate baseball
Lester Rodney, who as sports editor for the Daily Worker from 1936 to 1958, helped lead the struggle that broke major league baseball's color barrier, died Dec. 20 in Walnut Creek, Calif.
Feds, civil rights groups gear up for 2010 Census
The Obama administration launched an unprecedented $340 million promotional blitz for the 2010 Census on Monday with the debut of the Census Portrait of America Road Tour.
Immigrant rights groups call for new reform campaign
"Tough fight begins" - Immigrant rights organizations around the San Francisco Bay Area welcomed introduction of reform legislation by Illinois Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez.
Student wins deportation battle
Like thousands of undocumented youth living in the U.S., Rigoberto Padilla has led a normal life. He graduated from high school, enrolled in college, and joined the honor society.
